A former Mayor of Clare is confident funding for major upgrades at the Killaloe Coast Guard Station can be secured following a Ministerial visit later today.
Minister of State for Transport , Jack Chambers will attend the East Clare base this evening before launching the Shannon Economic Impact Report at Shannon Airport on Friday.
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Although the Coast Guard has identified Lough Derg as an ideal location for a national training hub, the Killaloe unit which consists of 23 on-call personnel are currently working out of a steel container with a single toilet.
Killaloe Fianna Fáil Councillor Tony O’Brien believes his party colleague will recognise the importance of their work.
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